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Nationally Standardized Assessments Policy and Procedure
Covenant School of Nursing
Covenant School of Nursing has chosen Assessment Technologies Institute, LLC (ATI) as the provider for nationally standardized assessments. The recommended scores are
published in the RN Content Mastery Series Faculty Resource Guide. The Resource guide is updated with each Content Mastery Series (CMS) update. Updated versions of the
CMS and Faculty Resource Guide may cause changes in statistical analysis data. Any changes to Covenant School of Nursing standardized testing policy guidelines will be
provided to students in writing. This Policy & Procedure provides students and faculty of Covenant School of Nursing with guidelines for utilization of the ATI Program.
1.
For students in Nursing 101 and Transition students, there will be a presentation of the ATI Program by designated faculty describing the program and how it will be
utilized.
2.
The ATI fee will be included in the first tuition payment of the semester.
3.
The Content Mastery Series assessment proctored examinations include Fundamentals for Nursing Practice, Adult Medical-Surgical Nursing, Nursing Leadership,
Maternal-Newborn Nursing, Nursing Care of Children, Mental Health Nursing, and Nursing Pharmacology. Required exams will be published in the Course Outlines.
Students are encouraged to complete the non-proctored practice exams appropriate to his/her semester of study as a learning tool and in preparation for the proctored
ATI exams.
4.
Pharmacology requirement: Students will complete one non-proctored Pharmacology exam in the first semester and one non-proctored pharmacology exam in the
second semester. The due date for completion of the non-proctored exams will be published in the Pharmacology Course Outlines. Failure to show proof of completion
of the required non-proctored exam will result in a course “Incomplete” and the student may not progress to the next semester.
5.
The proctored assessment exams will be scheduled during the last month of the semester. Proctored assessment exams are online exams and will be taken in the
Learning Resource Center. Only one examination period will be scheduled for each exam. Students unable to attend at the scheduled time will reschedule with the
LRC Coordinator as soon as possible. Students will have a different version of the exam if not testing with the group.
6.
After the student has obtained a 75% average on unit exams and the final, the outcome of the required proctored exam will determine 5% of the student’s overall course
grade. The student will be awarded points as follows:
Below ATI Level 1 Proficiency:
ATI Level 1 Proficiency:
0
75
ATI Level 2 Proficiency:
ATI Level 3 Proficiency:
85
100
In courses where there is more than one CMS administered, the student’s percent correct on each CMS proctored exam will be averaged to determine the point award.
If the student’s average of the exams falls below the average of the Level 1 cut scores, the student will receive 0 (zero) points, therefore, 5 percent of the student’s
grade will be 0 (zero).
The first attempt of the CMS exam is the only score that will be used to calculate point awards.
7.
Comprehensive Exams
During Nursing 401, students will take the nursing and pharmacology comprehensive exams. Nursing Pharmacology and the RN Comprehensive Predictor 2010 will be
administered during the 4th semester.
RN Comprehensive Predictor
The minimum individual composite score determined by ATI to reflect a 91%-100% chance of passing the NCLEX is required. This score will be posted during the
semester and prior to the examination date. The student may repeat the RN Comprehensive Predictor 2010 one time.
If the required minimum individual score is not met again, the student must show proof of attending an NCLEX preparation course taken after graduation. When the
certificate of completion of the NCLEX preparation course has been presented to the Dean, the student will receive his/her diploma.
Nursing Pharmacology
Students are expected to achieve Proficiency Level 2. If the student fails to meet the expectation he/she may repeat the exam once. If Proficiency Level 2 is not met
again, the student must show proof of attending an NCLEX preparation course taken after graduation. When the certificate of completion of the NCLEX preparation
course has been presented to the Dean, the student will receive his/her diploma.
8.
Required retakes will be scheduled with the LRC Coordinator. If unable to make the scheduled test date and time, the student will notify the LRC Coordinator. Failure to
notify the LRC Coordinator will be dealt with by the Dean.
9.
Recommended scores for the Content Mastery Series and the RN Comprehensive Predictor will be posted in public areas for students to review as needed.
I have read the policy and been provided with answers to my questions.
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